Taking its name from a Public Enemy song, Prophets of Rage is Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Chuck D, B-Real, and DJ Lord. The band performs songs from all their respective catalogs and plans on recording original material.

“We can no longer stand on the sidelines of history. Dangerous times demand dangerous songs. It’s time to take the power back,” the group wrote on their website.

“This historical moment demands a radical soundtrack, and that’s what we intend to provide.”

Tickets go on sale beginning this Friday, June 10 via Ticketmaster. A portion of the proceeds from each concert will benefit a local homeless charity.

“Our country is on the brink of chaos,” Morello told the Los Angeles Times. “And I’m a person who’s always trying to have a political impact through my vocation, which is music. So we believe we can no longer stand on the sidelines of history. It’s time to make America rage again.”

The closest shows to Northeastern Pennsylvania are Saturday, Aug. 20 in Camden, New Jersey near Philadelphia; Friday, Aug. 26 in Holmdel, New Jersey; Saturday, Aug. 27 in Brooklyn, New York; and Sunday, Aug. 28 in Wantagh, New York. There is one Pennsylvania date in Burgettstown on Aug. 31, but the aforementioned locations are significantly closer.

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